Apply by Feb. 5 for journalism workshop in R.I. on global change in coastal ecosystems

The Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting is accepting applications for its 18th Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists: Global Change in Coastal Ecosystems.  The workshop will be held, June 5-10, 2016, at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography, one of the nation’s premier oceanographic research institutions and home of the Metcalf Institute.

Ten early- to mid-career journalists will be selected for the fellowship, which includes tuition, travel support, room and board, and career-changing professional training. A Metcalf release says they will:

• Gain skills and confidence to translate scientific publications for public audiences;
• Develop a greater familiarity with research methods and basic statistics;
• Explore the development and use of sea level rise models for projecting impacts and responses;
• Measure emerging aquatic contaminants, potentially harmful chemicals not currently monitored or regulated;
• Conduct a fisheries survey aboard the URI research vessel;
• Discuss the relationships between climate change and extreme weather;
• Enjoy off-deadline interactions with scientists and cultivate contacts for future reporting.

Journalists who are new to reporting on science and environmental topics are invited to apply. "Applicants must demonstrate a strong interest in improving and expanding their coverage of environmental topics and a desire to gain a better understanding of scientific research methods through field and lab work," the release says. Applications must be submitted online, postmarked or emailed by Feb. 5. Apply here.